Niger vs Nigeria: Homicide rate (World Health)
Niger
9.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nigeria
8.65 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Niger rank
48th
Nigeria rank
51st
Homicide rate (World Health) over time
- Niger
- Nigeria
How they compare
Niger currently reports 9.2 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.65 deaths per 100,000 people in Nigeria, a difference of 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 48th and Nigeria ranks 51st of 194 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people | Niger |
| 2010s | 10.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.479 deaths per 100,000 people | Niger |
| 2020s | 9.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Niger or Nigeria?
- Niger, at 9.2 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.65 deaths per 100,000 people in Nigeria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Niger and Nigeria?
- 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Nigeria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Niger and Nigeria rank globally for homicide rate?
- Niger ranks 48th and Nigeria ranks 51st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.